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Irish Children Going Hungry

One in five Irish children goes to bed or school hungry because there is not enough food in the house.

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13 per cent of them never have breakfast on weekdays.

The shocking statistics are being highlighted at a food poverty conference in Dublin today.

According to the charity Healthy Food For All, almost half a million people in the country are affected by food poverty – which is defined as the inability to afford or access healthy food.

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